Multiple Man: Recently we heard that James Franco (The Disaster Artist, above) will star in an X-Men spin-off for Fox about the Marvel Comics character Multiple Man. Now Franco has confirmed the project and says: "How can we push this into new ground? A little bit, but still make it entertaining? … They are going Full Article…

More than 13 million subscribers to satellite-distributor Dish can no longer see CBS programming after the two parties failed to renew a carriage contract that makes “The Big Bang Theory” and Sunday-afternoon NFL broadcasts available via the service. The snag also affects the carriage of CBS Sports Network, Pop and the Smithsonian Ch… Variety

Men in Black: We've been expecting a fourth installment in the Men in Black series that originally starred Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones (above) as agents for a secretive force that defends Earth against alien attacks. We heard that it might be crossed with 21 Jump Street, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill as Full Article…

Australian filmmaker Priscilla Cameron has been cutting her teeth on shorts, but she always had the goal of bringing feature-length stories to life. That aspiration has become a reality with “The Butterfly Tree,” which follows a boy, his father and the woman they both fall in love with, a former burlesque dancer who opens a… Full Article…

Reliance Jio and WhatsApp are reportedly in talks to bring a tailor-made version of WhatsApp for the JioPhone. The talks are still in initial stages, but with the JioPhone booking dates drawing closer, Reliance Jio may want to eke out an agreement with WhatsApp, the largest messaging service in the world. The report from Factor Full Article…

Spider-Man: Homecoming: Jon Watts, who helmed Spider-Man: Homecoming (above with Tom Holland and Michael Keaton) to critical acclaim and popular success, is in talks to direct the sequel. The original has already earned more than $ 480 million worldwide. Holland will return as the web-slinger, who will next appear in Avengers: Infinity War, due out Full Article…

SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have given no word on whether they have reached a new deal after three extensions of the current contract. Neither side had issued a comment as of 6 a.m. PT on Tuesday. Negotiations began on May 31 under a news blackout at the AMPTP headquarters… Full Article…

Logan: Millie Bobby Brown, who broke out with her performance in Stranger Things (above) last year, says that she auditioned for Logan during production of the series: "I was like, ‘It’s going to be amazing, I’m going to really prepare,’ and I sat in my room reading the lines. Honestly, for me, I felt so Full Article…

“What do the words ‘actor’ and ‘actress’ mean to you regarding the awards?” “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon recalled asking the Television Academy when they were deciding whether to submit under supporting actor or supporting actress for this year’s Emmy Awards. Dillon, who identifies as gender non-binary (using the pronouns … Variety